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Judgment for Usurping Authority
Commentators unanimously explain that King Azariah's leprosy was a direct judgment from God. While 2 Kings doesn't state the reason, scholars point to the account in 2 Chronicles, which reveals the king arrogantly tried to usurp the priests' role by burning incense in the temple. This serves as a stark warning against pride and disrespecting God's established order.
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Kings 15:5
18th Century
Theologian
The Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper - The circumstances under which this terrible affliction befell one of the greatest of the J…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Kings 15:5
19th Century
Bishop
And the Lord smote the king. —The chronicler relates the reason—namely, because of his usurpation of priestly functions in the san…
John Gill
On 2 Kings 15:5
17th Century
Pastor
And the Lord smote the king
With leprosy; the reason of it was, because he intruded into the priest's office, and we…
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Kings 15:1–7
17th Century
Minister
Uzziah did for the most part what was right. It was fortunate for the kingdom that a good reign was a long one.